Giuliana and Bill Rancic are having a baby

Most of you know I am a huge Giuliana Rancic fan (I’m already stressing about what to wear when I meet her — this fall), so I’ve been rooting for her health, and often think how wonderful it would be if they could have a baby.

Now it’s happening.

Bill and Giuliana announced today (on the Today Show) a gestational carrier is making their dream to have a child reality, and the young woman is due in the late summer.

I’ve never understood people being emotional when it comes to those they don’t know (ex: crying over Michael Jackson’s death), but my eyes stung this morning when I heard the news.

I post here very infrequently, but while I’m still riled up, I must respond to A. @ 12:52.

Really?? REALLY? I suppose Guilana got what she bargained for though, huh? I too, walked in these shoes. Not as the victim of breast cancer and needing a gestational carrier- that would be my best friend- diagnosed at age 29 not more than a year after saying “I do”. I would be the gestational carrier- the one who helped them bring about the family they so desperately wanted after years of radiation, chemotherapy and torment on her half and years of angst and pain on his half. NEITHER of them bargained for the path they eventually followed, I promise you. I have cried too many tears with the both of them to know that- especially her. However, she is now happy, healthy and the proud parent of a gorgeous happy, healthy ten year old and you know what? He is happy, healthy and the parent of a ten year old. It’s called LIFE. Partnerships/marriages/friendships are rarely as you expect or anticipate them to be- sometimes, they are even better. How about looking at this with the glass half full rather than half empty?? Geez………..

@16. If you have any sense of decency left, you should retract your statement. Really–good grief that is probably the most heartless, backward, sexist and assinine remark I’ve ever seen posted. I guess you are perfect and your spouse got everything he or she bargained for–NOT.

@16: Your comment is completely oxymoronic! You don’t think he got what he bargained for, yet you hope they stay together forever??? I’m embarrassed if I post with a typo and this is the most complete thought you can think of to post?

I would say he got just what he bargained for and more. His wife is healthy, cancer-free and alive. Together,they will have their own biological baby. They deserve all the happiness that is coming to them!! Congrats to them.

It’s obvious what I meant. Some rich, really good looking guy with a charmed life marries a gorgeous young woman with money and ambition…and then…Well, she’s basically like a chestless, menopausal woman now. Men have a hard enough time dealing with their women as they age normally. I think young, rich and successful men (who are famous) have an even harder time.

It’s bad enough when we see normal, healthy women her age (on tv) are forced to puff up their face with Restalyne and Botox just to be presentable. Like Charlize, Cameron…When they don’t, you see people commenting on websites on how bad they look.

The fact is, 1 in 5 men leave their wives after they’re diagnosed with breast cancer. Many men just aren’t equipped to handle these things in life. I’m confident that in the back of G’s mind, she knows very well he could leave and she knows she can go on a be perfectly fine. He’s the one doing the daily gut check.

Really “A” – a chestless menopausal woman? Unreal! Here’s a concept “A” – he’s a good guy, LOVES his wife and will stand by her through thick and thin. There are men out there like that – as uncomprehendable as that may be to you!

Those infertility treatments ultimately saved her life by detecting her breast cancer so early.

Now let’s say Bill got testicular cancer and had to have his testicles removed – would you say “poor Giuliana” she didnt’ get what she bargained for?

This isn’t just any guy from the 518. He’s 100% more driven, 100% more charismatic, 100% more handsome, and probably 100% more virtuous than a guy in the 518 would be if he had all of the above. Bill could have married some 24 year old gold digger/trophy woman at any time, but he chose to marry a successful woman his own age. And he didn’t string her along forever, or only marry her because she was pregnant. I don’t like seeing one of the few good men deal with this.

A – do you know the reason they were having infertility treatments? Do you know Bill’s sperm count? Could it be it was low? Could it be he suffers from retrograde ejaculation? Hmmmmm – you don’t. So perhaps it’s actually seeing one of the few good women deal with this.

Oh my A, while I am not a huge fan of G&B or their show, I really have taken offense to what you have written here – “Well, she’s basically like a chestless, menopausal woman now” and “I don’t like seeing one of the few good men deal with this”.

Have some tact, and as my Granmother used to say – If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all!

No, AT, but as we’ve both know, it is harder (and thus more admirable) for a guy with those traits to be “good”. G will get all of the support in the world from women (esp being famous), and she’ll always have tons of money to support herself. People should be recognizing Bill as well. He’s going against his natural, human instincts in one of the most difficlt situations and being good instead.

I hate all of this phoniness about the differences between men and women. The large majority of people are way more impressed with a guy who is really nice than if a girl is really nice, regardless of how good looking or successful they are. When a guy seemingly has it all and does this, he’s a god. People don’t have that view of women.

A., I do agree with you when you say that men and women are expected to behave different ways during times of crisis. After all, the saying is, “Stand by your man,” not the other way around.

This is great for them, and you can tell they’re over the moon. My first thought, though, was that I would worry about passing on the cancer gene to my child. I wonder if they tested the embryo ahead of time for BRCA. But that’s just me being a worry-wart. :)

Sorry A – but I”m impressed with any spouse/partner who is there for their ill loved one. I watched my Dad nurse my Mom until she took her last breath. And I follow Gina’s blog on the TU who chronicles her husband’s battle with cancer – both of them are great people – and support(ed) their spouses which is what is supposed to happen.

I don’t look at Bill as a “god”. I look at him like a loving and supporting husband – which is what any good husband or wife should be.

and as for her having support from her female friends and because she’s famous – sorry but there’s nothing that can compare to your spouse’s support – the person you share your most intimate self with – through good times and bad.

@A … Once again, you’re so far off based. I may not be as rich or famous as Bill or quite as handsome, but I think I can speak for the “good guys” of the “518” in saying, I’m driven, caring, charismatic and successful and I’d do the very same thing Bill is doing. Although maybe not as publicized, for obvious reasons, there are many successful couples that have these same issues. There are many good men and good women that would support their spouse and their marriage no matter the circumstances. I’ve mentioned it before but Mrs. Confused and I have gone through some health battles. In addition, similar to Guilana and Bill, we tried EVERYTHING (multiple invitro fertilizations) to conceive with no success. When you marry someone, it specifically says for better or worse and I can honestly say, the hardships my wife and I have gone through have brought us closer together. I have no doubt, that like Mrs. Confused and I, Bill and Guilana look at it as THEIR fertility issue, not “his” or “her” problem. So, the notion of one not getting what they bargained for is just plain silly. I know I’ve expressed anger with some of your comments before. I’m not going to do that now because I’m not angry. I’m actually saddened. It’s sad to think about what caused you to see relationships and life in general from such a cynical vantage point.

CONGRATS TO GUILANNA AND BILL! Best of luck to them and their new family!

A- You must be a loney man who can’t get a woman. For you to even come out of your mouth and say those things makes you an idoit. If a man loves a women he will stick around and see her though her pain, anyone who runs out on a loved one when they truly need them are cowards.

I agree with comments #31 and #36. Clearly A has faced some hard knocks in this life to be so cynical and negative in these posted comments. Perhaps A faced this same situation and never got support from friends family or spouse. Perhaps A is jealous of those who lead the “charmed” life or whom are “famous” because surely the 518 does not measure up for a multitude of reasons. What’s the saying?? ” The lady doth protest too much, me thinks” – from Shakespeare. The comments attempting to support the initial comment are even worse. Or maybe my glasses are rose-colored and comment #32 got it right about what the A stands for!! A- I hope your life- and your view of it- gets better!!

Listen guys – if you’re a regular reader here you’d know “A.” is known for filterless comments and has a serious hate for men going on. Just ignore and don’t feed into the comments – it just makes it worse.

We’re talking about celebrities here. I don’t think any of us know the pressures that they’re under. Their jobs alone are far more consuming than anything we know. They’re living in a world where a lot of people aren’t doing the right thing. Like I said, I hope things work out long term.